Decision on Samutsevich' role in Pussy Riot extremism case to be made Nov. 20The Moscow Zamoskvoretsky District Court will consider on November 20 whether to allow freed Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich to join as a concerned party in the case launched by prosecutors last week to declare as extremist video footage of Pussy Riot's punk rock prayer.13:56 15.11.2012
Powers of attorney for driving cars to be cancelled from New YearThe government has approved the cancellation of powers of attorney for cars; from January, drivers will only have to have a certificate of the car's registration.13:17 15.11.2012
Suspect in Red Square terrorist attack case to be tried on Nov. 22On November 22, the Moscow City Court will consider the case of Ilyas Saidov, one of several individuals accused of plotting a terrorist attack on Red Square in 2010.12:58 15.11.2012
Founder of Russia's leading fruit importer went bankrupt in LondonThe UK High Court of Justice declared Vladimir Kekhman, founder and co-owner of JFC, Russia's leading fruit importer, bankrupt on October 5, 2012.12:35 15.11.2012
Extradition refusal was no surprise for Viktor BoutRussian citizen Viktor Bout, who has been sentenced by the United States to 25 years in prison for illegal trade of weapons, has said that he was expecting the U.S. Justice Ministry to refuse to extradite him to Russia.12:04 15.11.2012
YUKOS executive Lebedev's application submitted to Constitutional CourtThe application of the defense of Platon Lebedev, the jailed business partner of Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, to examine the actions of the Prosecutor General's Office has been submitted to the Constitutional Court.11:23 15.11.2012
Russia's lower house adopts individual bankruptcy billRussia's Lower House of parliament, the State Duma adopted a bill on the bankruptcy of individuals in the first reading. The bill states that a citizen who finds himself in financial difficulty can submit a bankruptcy statement to the court.11:03 15.11.2012
Ukrainian police not to initiate case on kidnapping of Russian activistThe Kiev district police department has refused to initiate a criminal case on the alleged kidnapping of Russian oppositionist Leonid Razvozzhayev in Kiev. He is charged with organizing public unrest in Russia.10:18 15.11.2012
Citizens petition en masse for their states to secede from AmericaCitizens of Alaska, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maryland, and Vermont have refrained so far – as of the time of writing, at least – from petitioning for secession from the United States. Beyond that, however, there appears to be trouble in paradise for citizens disenchanted with last week’s reelection of US President Barrack Obama, and they are prepared to take matters into their own hands.18:34 14.11.2012
Parliamentary committees to monitor execution of laws in RussiaThe State Duma has introduced amendments to its regulations under which its committees will be able to submit written applications on the competence of the heads of executive power of federal bodies.18:11 14.11.2012
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.17:20 17.01.2023
Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditionsRussia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.15:29 13.01.2023
Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State DumaLawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.16:17 12.10.2022